Chess Puzzle #1YcXG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; bishop b5; pawns a4/b3/c2/e3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook d1; pawns e5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka2 — king b1→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1# — queen c3→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/6p1/1B2p2p/P1Q4P/1Pq1P3/2P3P1/1K1r4 w - - 7 32

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